He said the ministry was now scrutinising the clauses in the agreement before signing it officially with the company concerned.

“I have been told that the Defence Ministry has identified Eurocopter as the replacement for Nuri.

“The Defence Ministry had received many applications from international aircraft manufacturers and suppliers,” Abdullah, who is also the Defence Minister, told reporters after attending a special briefing at Wisma Pertahanan, Jalan Padang Tembak, here.